The Environmental Protection Agency issues the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to reduce the risk of illness and injury resulting from the use of pesticides in the production of agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses. Full details of the WPS are found in 40 CFR 170.

Introduction to EPA Pesticide Worker Safety Training

• What Are Pesticides?
• Introduction to EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
• Pesticide Exposure Types
• Pesticide Exposure Health Risks
• Responding to a Pesticide Exposure Emergency
• Pesticide Exposure First Aid
• Injury Statistics
• Key Terms